How to change php version in wamp?

Question

I am using Wamp 3.2 on Windows 10. After I install, it shows it's running php 7.3.12 on the server. But the cli shows php 5.6.40. I firstly tried changing phpcli from 5.6.40 in wamp manager. I got the same result. I then tried changing the environment variable. There is still no change. My cli is still showing php 5.6.40. Unfortunately, this means I cannot run my frameworks such as Code Igniter 4.

Any help will be great. Thanks.

Answer 1

you need to change the version path in the Environment Variables of the system. Follow the steps.

• This PC
• Properties
• Advanced system settings
• Advance
• click Environment Variables
• Set path in system veriables as screenshot
• then restart teminal

Answer 2

After changing the variables and all that, my main problem was cli kept on identifying php 5 as my php version. Even when I changed the phpcli version in Wamp manager, it kept on doing the same. And it is impossible to install wamp without php 5 for some reason.

What finally worked was going to the bin\php folder. I then inserted an underscore "_" infront of the folder name of php 5.

After that, cli started showing the php version specified in path variables. I have no idea why it works, but it does.